New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
THE SUMMER NAV.
A SOFT HEART AND A COOL HEAD.
EroIn 7Ae san Frnncfseo Argonnut.

SOFT HEART AND COOL HEAD
From The san Francisco Argoaam
The Summer Man has many peculiarites. heart 0b
spongy softness head of refrigerator GOODNESS I'M
pudcnce OF colossal Dimensions. are among his smallest
oddities His employment IS WRAPPED IN dcep. dark.
dank doubtful o5scurty Whence flow the dollars with
which he bays his ilRen clothes his gayly striped
blazersl Nobody knows The fairest Peri out or Ma
homets heaven cond nor co1x this secret out Of nun nc
has n lorly of suding to his income but the
he comes FROM where lie will return to-these also
unanswerabe questions Like the true Summer Man. he
exist with August TO lie born again next Juno.
All summer Men look little alike. There Is but
one type lie is tall and brown. with good figure
for clothes, medium legs and neat mustache. Every
thing IL neat compact and shipshape about Diin
Moreover, he looks gamey, aud has wicked CLEAN In
his eagle OPTIC which TO the experienced one opens
up n cheerful vista OF rocks. rows. Huyler and
moonlight When he enters the hotei he has decided to
about with white ribbon His air Is rcsOluely reserved
and people suspect hinof being an T. T. ". earl.
Geri; baron bonanza knget. These suspicious arc
strengthened 5y his numerous bags bearing RED and
summer" Calais Paris" ana 0;s-r enticing names.
On the bags bulgng sides tennis racquets. IN cloth
cases are strapped and umbrellas and galore pro
trude from shawl-straps Followed by walters bearing
these symbols OF the sport the Summer Man Strides
haughtly through the halls, Cancng at the M
merous women who watch bis triumphal progress with
secret JOY All that first day he spends In surveying tne
field stroll in the hotel environs enables him to locate
every quiet nook every scoop in the rocks big enough
for two He saunters across the tenn court within easy
eyeshOt OF the piazza and with bis hands IN hs pockets
tilted back and cigarette bet Seen his lips sur
the Grounds WITH que,l critical glance PAGES The
studrs the ground with his head one side and bis eyei
W Presently
energcs shortly with one Of the henchmen lie escorts
ths companion round all the courts la turn TALKING IN
peremptory finger The henchrnan with dropped jaw.
edges aorg beside him. now looking at Ms ince now AZ
rior Young man That tennscOurt good enough for
them they played two months ON 1t without murInur
II slt fine enough Tor him. why what a very sahSa
lary fine young man this fine yong man must be-" In
spite however this careful inspection. his green cloth
covered racquets and the tennis clothes. the summer
Man is but an Indifferent payereXcelling only ia serv
ing faults aud missing volleys As an opponent he Is
Butt The morning after his arrival that the Summer
Man opens the eamPaign. nc comes iasc TO- n ih
aiming rOOm he knows that the or all PlgucHet are
upon him aud walks with rssoie yet nonchalant air
unattanabc by common everyday men Tic wears
kn!ckcrbockors. and loose SHIRT or thlh me pphSee
silk grt about his waist soft wide scarf Of crimson
SIX with dangling ends; his long stockings are black
aud his low tennis>hoes yellow leather his piacr ny
Ing open and crimson stripes, and on the nat
rack he has left q peaked cap match lie studies the
bill-ofire ldnSuidy petng his musache theh throw
back his handsome head signals waiter ana asks
Wy good man. is this all you have got for break
This. with strong English accent; does deadly exc
cution lie il evidently born OF the purple; evidently
used to Dclmouico chef Everybody openly stares ~
him. with patient sigh ana an uPuIIny OF us el
brows he turns the mountain trout ON MS pa.e over
ard over vie vug with Ostcntious suspicion from n
points After breakfast lie scrapss up acquaintance WIN
TWO, and through him achieves AN Introduction
i so proud OF captive that she feels she has got TO
piazza that the eyes OF oil female Pgtucket may
upon her triumph mis- sh. attempts to DO as they stand
inc SITUATION lie has been there beiore-a hundred
times Out OF deytry he refuses to assist her
She: lawfully hot IN here-isn't It
Hc-"Yes-awrly thought this was cool place !
had four invitations Ne vpOrt, and three 20 20 Ou
cruise. but came here instead. Heard il was cool
She greatly Impressed. hut chnglng to her poino-
"Weh. it's cool ia places, bat iVs always br"i's
fc-Cwith placid stare)-"why do you stay in the
SSe Confused yet eloed with OF approaching
success -" Its stupid going eur alone;
He after pregnant pause)-' On
She with the coura.. Of despair" Have you seen the
lie" Yes yesterday. They're very nice
she with cold perspration breaking out under Ter
bano-"Are you fond OF climbing rocks It's about inc
only thing 10 10 here" ,.,,.
ue-"Yes, rather. Brt don't call It climbing =,
she ton the alert and picking up hearV-' W EaI 10
lie Cabsently gazing at two girls who. seeming game
have s.roed ny the corrdor)-' hocSins It's nicer
She tFncwius il the girls reach the day will he
lost, " You must teach me rocking. mover h"AIi Ok
Via with a law mere iulous smile. which TO her
heated Imagination appears demoniael-"l should DO
delighted" ,, ..
cali "Ethe dearest. Is that you =!
She running up white nag ana speaHIns IA a low
ia so cool down there"
lie with a parting glance at the girls" Nothing
world give me greater pleasure"
She turns and fees with him through The drawing
room door The girls stop. and gazing ut each other
disgust:
"stingy mean thing"
she kerps MIN ali morning on the rocks. The Summer
Man owing to The that his is so short ha>
10 "condense things by lunch they are on terms o,
state Of PUPPY tenderness lie VIII tnen transfer MS
r"nrb 6 a"te Ills irst smiles the bitter smile Of
superior knowledge "a she sees hli three days before
his departure stroll rockward with the last Two days
after his ho knows every one Ia tho hotel and
has impressed every one win sense OF MS greatness
But IL Is impossible 10 make corresponding Impression
on him II You know fine people. so surely will he know
nner lie raises the bet reaorseessy. should YOU In
the nnocesce OF your happy heart caeiessF inr9dneo
into the conversation the daLkhg fact mat you Know
Asors and Nanderbts. BIO VIII calmly raise YOU i've
lord. H. in your turn, You raise Inn DUKE ue VIII
promptly but always placldy. assure you That last
time was IN London met the Prince er Dute'ow-
iLE fat-pity he's 50 fat-qulle decent chap ne lu-
that he would raise You to tho Grand Lama
OF Tibet Angel Gabriel II gave hn the chance
and did not tmorousy can at inc lrhce. irs Is gener
ally of the greatest with the mammas The mamma
Dioscd M the turn affairs have taken Three days after
having fallen from her high estate sue Is heard III inc
Young man. a winc-bibber and card PLAYER. and an
a. ,clv mai ron,nsniou for dear Ethel To which ono
OF her symplthkng friends makes answer: Yes, Mrs.
Jones he evidently that disaplroved OF MN,
AMI In. Withdrawn from the ranks of Ethers admirers"
II Is not every man who can be summer Man. Brains
are needed, though brains OF n peculiar character
cool head Is necessary Tor u WON'T DO ur"" 10 II,
trlcrs must he bethe Wandering Jew OF lovers Somo
summer Men IRE really very clever. The way they
plot watering pace-wr the juice out oft leaving
IL in weeks dry sucked oranHe-ls worthy or
admiration II not They understand the art Of en-
having life Al least they to enjoy every moment
OF tho particular kind OF life they have chosen when
the weeks the racques are put 10 ne green
cloth case tcnnsu and crimson scarf go into tho
bags. and the umbrellas and railway rugs are
rolled In tho shGwlstraps, and away goes the summer
Man to. All there's the rub! TO where! Not ono
OF the twenty ovesick maidens he leaves behind MIN
will see him again TIL the next summer There was
tale OF murder and blOoshed circulated last year mat
ono or the most desirable 81 Bar Harbor summer Men
ma, who ha. gone home with his trunk full or feminine
photographs and the back Of his watch stuffed IKE n
hair with locks. was afterward seen Oy
one of these same Belndas waiting In grocery store
large grocery store. OF course-Dut tnt couu not us
guise the damning fact that groceries were spd there
Far Iarbor shuddered through All he hollow chores at
the intelligence and sun aer Men ar III vogue
there than they were forme ly
Fort Smith Is a lively town n Aria which
has decided to have "bOoLl': ard IL l. sued q
highly coorcd statement OF It's unpar al 'od ages